Tim Manchin out in West Virginia

Bad news for Democrats in West Virginia, where Tim Manchin, the cousin of Sen. Joe Manchin, has announced he won't challenge GOP Rep. David McKinley.

That leaves the party without a strong challenger to McKinley, a freshman Republican. Democrats had been trying to court two candidates for the seat: Manchin and Mike Oliverio, who ran a close race against McKinley in 2010.

There's little time left for Democrats to find a recruit, with the state's filing deadline on Jan. 28.

McKinley is in strong financial shape, raising $300,000 during the fourth quarter and reporting around $1.1 million cash on hand.